The LHAC is expanding today the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference voted to extend invitations to 14 area school districts
Back in February 5 of those school districts agreed to enter the conference
Berlin, Windber, Conemaugh Township, North Star and Meyersdale
The 9 other schools invited to the expansion include
Tyrone, Bellwood, Huntingdon, Clearfield, Philipsburg-Osecola, Bellefonte, Bald Eagle Area, Penns Valley, and Hollidaysburg who was invited for all sports expcet football
According to LHAC chairman Scott Close a committee of athletic directors from the expanded league will be formed to work on the new sections of the confernce
The proposal is anticipated to be designed by late April with approval from all schools of the alignment coming in early May
The idea of the expansion is to create yearly rivalries and minimize travel, with championships between sections in certain sports along with league wide championships in individaul events
The schools will join the conference starting in the 2023-24 season
